Guitar Music
Courting · 2022
31 min · 8 tracks
Liverpool guitar rock gets pulled through a digital funhouse, where serrated riffs meet pitch-shifted vocals and pop hooks.
Top tracks — play these first
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Tennis — A bright, tightly wound single that turns a sporting metaphor into an agile guitar-pop hook.
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Loaded — Its sharp guitar attack and digitally treated vocals show how the band folds pop production into its post-punk foundations.
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Crass (Redux) — This reworking of an earlier Courting track connects the album to the band’s scrappier beginnings while placing that energy in a more expansive setting.
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Uncanny Valley Forever — At nearly nine minutes, it gives the record room to stretch beyond compact singles into a more unruly and extended arrangement.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features engaging contrasts and layered sounds but lacks depth for repeated listens.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a dual track that blends two distinct musical ideas, creating an immediate contrast.
- Several tracks feature abrupt tempo shifts, particularly between verses and choruses, which keeps the listener engaged.
- The use of layered guitar effects creates a dense soundscape that often obscures the vocal lines.
- The final track ends with a long instrumental fade-out, allowing for a reflective conclusion.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Cosplay / Twin Cities 2:59
- 2 Tennis 3:14
- 3 Loaded 3:34
- 4 Famous 3:19
- 5 Crass (Redux) 2:49
- 6 Jumper 3:39
- 7 Uncanny Valley Forever 8:46
- 8 PDA 3:37
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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